"ok,done babysitting,so now l get to use my new lights in sewing room! So nice not too have to switch on 4 extra lights besides ceiling pots to see.Now l'm selling my big walking ft. industrial to make room for bringing the Bailey 15" down…"
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Do you have trouble with thread slipping out of take-up lever?
Started this discussion. Last reply by the rogue quilter Feb 10. 3 Replies 0 Likes
At home , I use a Janome, which has never given me this problem, but in my RV, I use an old White Jeans machine. I've had the annoying problem of the thread slipping out of the slot in take-up lever…Continue
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"Wow , Beth, that wreath quilt will be amazing,I love the balance in your choice of motifs/locations. I think the varied coloration in the backgrounds give it a folksy look. Hope it quilts up well for you!"
"I've done similar (from a much older book from library), only using the basting st. on sewing machine'. It's ok for simple shapes, but can get complicated when doing layers. With layers, it's best to draw on back of largest…"
"Sue, although Viki's crazy quilts are unique and fun, they're not for everyone.I'm too much of a control freak to let a riot of colours explode! What I do is decide the RANGE of colour, ie; earthy, cool,seaside etc. and chose from my…"
Julia Hunt left a comment for Riana Noyes"Hi thanks for your help i will do as you suggest i agree that will keep it square thanks again Julia"
"But is it to used as a wall hanging , or a runner?"
"We were happy to get rain this year, as we reseeded lawn...but now the tap won't turn off...and l'm missing out on a lot of golf. Mind you, l'm babysitting 3 young grndkds. this week anyway,until 4 p.m. daily, so l'm too tired to…"
"Beth,you mentioned the mushrooms near your roses ( thanks to well-meaning DH)... better check top & undeneath leaves to make sure no mildew there,just in case.
Took out dead rose of sharon bush, returned to garden center where l purchased…"
"Beth, nice use of colour. ls it a wall hanging, or a table runner?You (and Rogue) get more more done when you're sick than most of us can muster when well!"
"THAT'S the secret Deanna,recliner,crotchet supplies in basket ,chocolates on side table,computor/tablet on lap, telephone handy...woman,you could pretend you're at a 4 star resort if you could find the number for room service:))) Hang in…"
Julia Hunt left a comment for Riana Noyes"Hi Riana i have done as you suggested on my miniature quilt st in the ditch and turned over and quilt ed pattern on back what do youthinkDSCF1071.JPGDSCF1072.JPG i don't want to do any more in case you think it not right julia"
"Great job, Julie'love the pocket too. The mugrug's a nice choice for a guy...he could even use the back w/ front gets dirty:)"
"Dee, picture this. You on favorite chair, leg propped. Sturdy tv tray in place. Your L'll Singer fwt. perched on tray, cord discreetly wrapped around nearby table to avoid tripping. Snips handy. Thread caddy & cup of tea on next table at…"
"Yep, it happens...and you think while your sewing how well the thread matches the fabric.llol."
"Dee, will wheelchair fit under your sewing table? lf not, better trade it in on one w/ smaller wheels llol."
"So Vickie...any mushrooms/morels etc. growing there yet?"
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- Tell us about yourself
- Retired drapery seamstress and long time hand quilter, learning machine quilting techniques. Accomplished in applique, embroidery, piecing. I am currently having fun making cheerful children's quilts/blankets for Project Linus, and for grandchildren.
Just got a Bailey 15" quilting machine, I can use it on table for FMQ or in my homemade frame to "long arm" larger quilts for hospice organizations.
- How many quilts have you made?
- dozens over the last 35 yr.
- Do you want to make quilts, or simply enjoy them?
- make, as well as enjoying others' efforts.Love to teach sewing.
- How long have you been a quilter?
- 35 yr.
- What is your favorite quilting technique?
- pieced with applique accents learning machine quilting, but still enjoy by hand
- Why do you quilt?
- creative outlet, and I'm a frabriholic.
- Do you have a website?
- http://no
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- At 3:31am on June 18, 2013, Julia Hunt said…
Hi thanks for your help i will do as you suggest i agree that will keep it square thanks again Julia
- At 12:37pm on June 17, 2013, Julia Hunt said…
Hi Riana i have done as you suggested on my miniature quilt st in the ditch and turned over and quilt ed pattern on back what do youthinkDSCF1071.JPGDSCF1072.JPG i don't want to do any more in case you think it not right julia
- At 12:20pm on June 12, 2013,
Beth A. North said… I understand when marking the quilt while on longarm, but it is not loaded and is way to big to do that with and I need to mark the whole quilt before loading it.
- At 8:53am on June 7, 2013,
Evelyn Boundy said… Thanks Riana. took my first dog walk in 6 weeks yesterday..bit slow but felt good to be able to get going.Have a great day . Evelyn
- At 9:31pm on June 3, 2013,
richelle j rodriguez said… thanks for the advice Riana! I appreciate all the advice I can get! I bought my longarm second hand from a lady so I a have been just watching videos and practicing to learn on it. one of these days I would actually like to work with a teacher if I can ever coordinate vacation times with classes offered. I have a queen quilter made by tin lizzie and the only shop that sells longarms is the baby lock dealer who sells the crown jewel. I don't feel like I can ask advice when I didn't buy my machine from her!
- At 11:28pm on June 2, 2013, richelle j rodriguez said…
youwere correct, there was gunk in my bobbin case and I changed the needle and it seemed to make a little bit of difference but was still breaking. I decide to try a different kind of thread and it was still breaking. I was noticing that I had fuzz inside the area where the bobbin goes and I started cleaning it thoroughly with a small brush. it was then that I found the real culprit! there was a piece of thread caught in the shuttle race! it was a thin thread and it was black so that's why I missed it the first time I cleaned out that area of the machine! the machine works good again and I am relieved that I am not going to have to send it away to get fixed!
- At 11:40am on May 28, 2013,
the rogue quilter said… - the quilt show was gorgeous! over 600 quilts. the hoffman display was the most amazing quilts i have ever seen. the qnm member that had one accepted to travel w the show was pretty. absolutely didn't fit in w the caliber of design & originality of the other quilts in the display. i had wanted to see it because when she posted it on qnm, tho pretty, it just wasn't that unique or creative, i thought, to be included in a hoffman show. now i think it was included to round out the exhibit. still quite an honor for her. the other quilts were the most amazing quilt creations you could imagine. i took pics of my favorites there. took a few pics...got home, set my camera down ...took a looong nap, got up and went to bed then out to work next few days. still need to transfer pics from cam to pc and will share a couple here.
we had a great day, went w a few of the members from my saturday once a month q group. one member usually buys a kit or few at shows and retreats she goes too. she has a better income than i do, local veterinarian! lol but this time she bought some hand died fabric and a cat pattern that i thought about and shoulda but didn't and of course now i am kicking myself lollol!! i bought two self published books... turns out author is sorta local..lives in tricities an hour east of me. one on unique ideas for bindings, the other on quilt imbellshments. patterns of some of her quilts, but mostly her instructions are how to do this or that and the use of different "findings" as embellishments. great additions to my how-to books. i don't do art quilts, but i love embellishing wall quilts w lace amd beads etc like my "pretty kitties" quilt.
- At 2:38pm on May 18, 2013,
Elizabeth Phillips said… Hi Riana,
I'm so envious that you are able to have fun exercising - golf is a great way to enjoy being outside.
My hip is O.K. and not bothering me but I have bursitis. It is so bad that I cannot lie on that side and it hurts down my leg and I am limping. The most my hubby and I can walk is around the block. We try to do it - but not every day.
I did not go to the big quilt show at the R.A. on Mother's Day week-end because I did not think I'd do too well. Besides I didn't want anyone to feel sorry for me. I don't want to be seen aging faster than they are! I'm so vain. Maybe working on my weight will help in the long run.
You're lucky to have a mid-arm. We don't have the room! I am having a major reno of our den. It will be a mini-office. I will have a broom closet and cupboards all around with recessed lighting both top and bottom, floor to ceiling cupboards on the back wall and a bottom cupboard for my hubby's office stuff on the other wall, and desk all around. It is a small room about 8 1/2 x 81/2. We'll have 2 work stations for computer, office and scrapbooking. Also the carpet will be ripped out and replaced with hardwood.
We can afford reno because we are not travelling anymore.
I am content even though these life changes crept up on us quickly. I have my family, my friends and my quilting, scrapbooking and reading. And Doug, who is 82, is doing very well. He knows how to pace himself.
- At 12:04pm on May 18, 2013, Elizabeth Phillips said…
Hi Riana,
No, I didn't quilt my BOM2011. I sent it out to a LAQ in Waddington, New York for custom quilting. It turned out wonderfully. I was so pleased!
I attended a Layer Cake Bake-Off in Canton, New York. It was a free event sponsored by my guild, the Borderline Quilters. We all make a layer cake quilt with a layer cake stack. I enlarged mine at home, It is 64 x 82 and I'm going to make it for my grandson to take to University next fall. The top is done and I have cut the batting. I'm planning to go to Joanne in Ogdensburg on Thursday with my hubby and buy a wide backing.
Forgot to mention that we had a great pot luck lunch at the quilt event. But in the last month I have been counting my calories because I need to lose some weight. I have been very good, sticking to 1200 calories a day and weighing and measuring and writing down everything I eat. More exercise would help too.
- At 11:15am on May 15, 2013, the rogue quilter said…
- sorry riana, was ocer tired yesterday. checked my personal emails this a.m. that relays the stuff fr mqp and three pages came in. i mised a lot of stuff yesterday that would have explained some entries on mqp better. i swear i have the worst isp on the planet. and the local pc help agrees. if i lived in town there are options, but i don't want to live in town. infact last week i though my new modem was on the fritz...all day no net. read in paper, one town over all city services - court house, police etc etc were off-line all day vecause they use the same service.
i am so tired this morning hahahahah but i sure enjoyed playing in and cleaning my overgrown flower beds yesterday. it wasn't hot, nice little breeze. the day before the winds were so bad i just happened to look out as the wind picked up a heavy folding metal deck chAir and throw it across the deck...fortunately it smashed into the railinfpg or it would have been over the cliff! lollol
catching up w reading this a.m. will go back to your discusion, i don't know how i got longarm in there. :((
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Prairie Points, a tutorial.
Posted on June 11, 2013 at 6:00pm 0 Comments 1 Like
When it comes to those finishing touches that make a quilt stand out,one of my favorites is adding prairie points instead of binding. Here's how I added them to my whole cloth quilt.
First, you DO have to plan for this in advance, because you must leave 1" of unquilted area around the perimeter of your quilt. This is because they…
ContinueKickin' Quilts of Texas...my review of the show
Posted on March 7, 2013 at 9:00am 3 Comments 0 Likes
A couple of weeks ago, The Coastal Bend Quilt & Needlework Guild put on their fabulous bi-anual show at The Garden Room of The American Bank Center in Corpus Christie, Texas. I look forward to this every other year, because the quality of the exhibits is outstanding. I contacted the guild secretary, and she arranged for me to have permission to publish the following pictures taken at the…
ContinueAn Excersize Mat
Posted on January 1, 2013 at 9:30am 0 Comments 1 Like
Snowball wrecked my old foam exercise mat. This cheap, thin, foam wasn't much to look at, but it did the job. So, I decided to measure it ( @ 20 x 74) and make myself a replacement.…
ContinueChristmas Tree Skirt (tutorial)
Posted on December 7, 2012 at 10:39am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Christmas tree skirts don't have to be round. My appliqued square one was large and lovely, but now we have smaller trees. I made one a round , smaller one recently for a bazaar, and it sold quickly.This tutorial is not about making the top, but more about how to get a nice round center/binding, and how to get the split (access) to come out perfectly even. Pick a cheater fabric like I did, or you can make a patchwork…
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